Arizona Public Service - APS · 21 hours ago
Contracts Analyst
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expArizona Public Service is the state’s largest energy provider, dedicated to creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona. The Contracts Analyst supports Category Managers and Procurement staff by reviewing and negotiating contracts, ensuring favorable terms, and mitigating risks associated with contractual agreements.
Electrical DistributionEnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Supporting Supply Chain Procurement Personnel in the development and negotiation of procurement contracts, including a heavy focus on contract redlining
Participating directly in negotiations with counterparties and collaborating with Supply Chain Procurement Personnel and Company Law Department on negotiation strategies to reduce legal and operational risks
Identifying, drafting, and negotiating high risk contract terms and conditions to mitigate risk and maximize value for the Company
Developing and maintaining a variety of Supply Chain Procurement contract templates, including, but not limited to, master and standalone supplier materials and services agreements, information technology agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and addenda
Creating training materials and providing training for Supply Chain Procurement Personnel on contracting best practices, policies, and procedures, and risk mitigation throughout the negotiation process
Delivering risk management and subject matter expertise support and education to Supply Chain procurement personnel through contract negotiations and various departmental initiatives
Prepares, negotiates, awards and manages contracts, subcontracts and agreements issued by company in conjunction with Category Managers, Strategic Procurement and Procurement staff
Manages the day-to-day administration of the contract documentation process including using master agreements when appropriate, reviewing supplier redline responses to APS contracts, identifying unacceptable terms and provisions and assisting with negotiations
Prepares a summary of significant exceptions during the contracting process and obtains attorney approvals when necessary
Identifies and develops appropriate terms and conditions that meet optimal balance between business unit and supplier requirements and that manage business unit/market/supplier risks. Ensures vendor/supplier business and legal terms are accurately documented and contract standards are met for finalized contract documents
Develops contracting approaches consistent with category strategies, business requirements and value objectives
Performs post-contract audit of executed contracts to assess compliance with policies and procedures and regulatory commitments
Analyzes company historical contract performance and current business needs in order to maintain and/or recommend updates to company vendor/supplier contract templates as necessary
Enters required contract data into the contract system, as needed. Creates training documentation and trains Category Managers and business units on contract tools and processes
Qualification
Required
A four year Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Contract Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Business Law or other job related field from an accredited college or university
Five (5) years of paralegal, legal and/or contract administration experience
In lieu of bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience in paralegal, legal and/or contract administration positions equaling nine (9) years
Preferred
Master's degree
Professional certification (e.g., CCCM or CPCM)
Paralegal experience involving significant commercial contracting or similar work experience
Proficiency in contracts, terms and conditions development and negotiations
Working knowledge and understanding of category management and supply chain processes
Exceptional verbal and written communication, document writing and interpersonal skills
PC literate in Microsoft Office applications
Company
Arizona Public Service - APS
APS is Arizona’s largest and longest serving electric utility, providing power for nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.95BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-01-08Debt Financing· $1.81B
2024-10-18Grant· $70M
2009-09-16Grant· $70.5M
Leadership Team
Juli West
Vice President Supply Chain, CPO
Monica Whiting
VP, Customer Experience and Chief Customer Officer
Recent News
Energy-Storage.News
2026-01-20
Arizona Daily Star
2026-01-16
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